Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-27
The Oueen,s speech.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Parliamentw was opened
to day. The following is the Queens
speech:
NV Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
with all foreign powers are friendly. AL
fairs in southeastern Europe are still unset
tied, but do not apprehend that any dis
turbance Of the European peace will result
from the unadjusted controversies which
have arisen in that region. While deploring
the events which compelled Prince Alex
ander to retire from tho Bulgarian throne, l
have not Judged it expedient to interfere in
the proceedings for the election of his sue
cessor until they reach stage at which my
assent is required by the Berlin treaty. The
task undertaken by my government in
Egypt has not yet been accomplished,
but a substantial advance has been
made toward an assurance of external
and internal tranquility. Operations in
Burmah have been conducted with
bravery and skill for the purpose Of
extirpating the brigandage which has grown
during recent years of misgovernment.
The bands of msrauders by whom upper
Burmah have long been infested have been
dispersed, many Of the leaders have laid
down their arms, and entertain confident
hope that the general pacification of the
country will be effected during the
present season. Commercial treaties have
been concluded with Greece and Roumania.
Gentlemen Of the House of Commons
Estimates will be submitted to you framed
with careful regard to economy and the
efficiency OF the public service.
NV Lords and Gentlemen: The condition
of Ireland still requires your anxious at
tention. Grave crimes in that country
have happily been rarer in the last few
months than during the similar period ofthe
preceding year but the relations between
the owners and occupiers of the land, which
in the early autumn exhibited signs Of inn
proyement, have since been seriously dis
turbed in some districts by organized at
tempts to incite the latter class to combine
against the fufilment OF their legal obliga-
lions. The efforts of the government to
cope with this evil have been seriously i'm
peded by the difficulties incident to the
method at present prescribed by statute 10:
dealing with such offences. Your early at
tention will be called to proposals for the
reform of legal procedure, which seem ne
cessary 70 secure prompt and efficient al
ministration of the criminal law. Since
last addressed you the commissioners di-
rected to inquire into certain subjects OF
Importance TO the material welfare OF Ire
land have been actively prosecuting their
labors. The report Of the commission on
the operation of the recent acts dealing
with the tenure and purchase of land will
shortly be laid before you, and will
careful attention which the serious import
ance of the subject demands. Bills for the
improvement OF local government in Eng
land and Scotland will be laid before you.
Should the circumstances render it possible
they will be followed by a measure dealing
with the same subject in Ireland. a bill
for improving and cheapening the process
of private bill legislation for England,
Scotland and Ireland will be submitted.
You will be asked to consider measures
having for their object the removal OF hind
RANGES which exist to the cheap and rapid
transfer of land to facilitate the provision
of alotments for small householders, and 10
provide for the reader sale Of glebe lands.
The commission which issued in 1885 to
inquire into the lamentable depression I'M
der which trade and agriculture have been
suffering for many years, have presented
a valuable report, which, with important
evidence collected, will be laid before
you A bill for altering the mode OF
evying titles in England and Wales
will be submitted. With regard to
Scotland, you will be asked to consider
measures for the reform of the universities;
for completing the recent legislation as to
the powers ofthe Secretary for Scotland, and
for amending the procedure of the criminal
courts. Measures dealing with the regulation
of railway rates and preventing the fraudu-
leptuse of merchandise marks will be brought
under your consideration. In the perfor-
nance of these and all your other momen-
tous duties I earnestly pray that the bless
ing Of Almighty God may attend your
labors.